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On the recordSeptember 22, 2021
The President yesterday said to that group, and then he reiterated to us when we met with him that he said, if you want to -- if somebody wants to make this number smaller, tell us what you want to cut, right?
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal relays the President's message regarding negotiations on the reconciliation package.

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